Disability Benefit Fairness Act of 2005
Last action on Jan 25, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Summary
Disability Benefit Fairness Act of 2005 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to eliminate: (1) the five-month waiting period for an individual (including a disabled widow or widower) to be eligible for benefits based on disability; and (2) any intervening reconsideration from the review process governing decisions on benefit entitlement.
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